Tag-clasp



(No Model.)

S. DANGYGER'.

I TAG CLASP. No. 600,140. Patented-Mar. 8,1898;

VV'ILnesses. Inventor.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SIMON DANOYGER, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

TAG-C LAS P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 600,140, dated March 8,1898.

Application filed August 24, 1895. Serial No. 560,336. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SIMON DANOYGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tag Clasps; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in tag-clasps, the features ofwhich will be fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention consists in forming a tagclasp of a single piece of wirebent centrally to form a loop, also spring-arms between the loop and theends of the wire, the free ends bent inwardly on different planes toform hooks and arranged to lap each other in such manner that wheninserted in the material and pulled the arms will close. The said freeends will also close at the same time and engage the material andstrengthen each other against strain; but while the arms close towardeach other the free ends form a lock to prevent accidental disengagementfrom the cloth.

The object is the attachment of a paper tag to articles of merchandise,and which is held Within the central loop.

The construction 'is illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

The figure shows a side'view of the de- V106.

The numerals designate the several parts.

The device comprises the central loop 16, the arms bent at 17 and 18,the resiliency of which forms springs, the free ends being bent at theirextremities to form hooks, they also being bent at different planes tooverlap and diverge in such manner that the points 19 and 20 will engagethe material and when pulled will spread and form a lock againstaccidental disengagement from the cloth or other material to which theymay be fastened.

Having fully described my invention, what I desire to secure by LettersPatent is As an article of manufacture a tag-clasp consisting of asingle piece of wire, bent centrally to form a loop and also spring-armsbetween the loop and the ends of the wire, the spring of said armsnormally drawing them together, the free ends bent inwardly on differentplanes to form hooks, and arranged to lap each other in such manner thatwhen insorted in the material and pulled, the said free ends will closeand engage the material and strengthen each other against strain,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aftix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

SIMON DANOYGER.

WVitnesses:

B. PIOKERING, WILLIAM H. YOUNG.

